InBerkeley

Overheard on the Twitterstream today:

Lisa Campbell and Ally Jacobs, new American Heroes in the Jaycee Dugard case, way to go, UC Berkeley!!

Wearing tie-dyed t-shirt today to remind me I’m in Berkeley and not, say, Dallas, despite the heat.

Hot & bothered. A restless night in Berkeley where the high temps left every living being agitated and awake all night, at least in my hood.

I am a fan of the hash at Saul’s in Berkeley. Yum. Now I want hash for breakfast, darn you.

Warm night in Berkeley lying on the lawn outside PFA with a crowd of college kids watching a free outdoor movie projected onto the building.

From atop the Berkeley Hills, where the view often thrills. More stunning cloudscapes than usual this summer! http://bit.ly/c1rrus

Berkeley pedestrians are orthodox about traffic lights BUT THERE ARE NEVER ANY CARS.

Earlier sunset from Berkeley hills. Next time we’re bringing the pup! http://yfrog.com/2l7cxj

On the BART to Berkeley! Good public transportation makes me happy. LA makes me appreciate these basic civic necessities.

On telegraph, drinking ethiopian coffee while reading Heart of Darkness after buying antique french curtain clips. Oh, how i love berkeley.

Got my tix for “American Idiot” @ Berkeley Rep. Love that they warn you multiple times that Green Day won’t actually be there . LOLZ.

Berkeley Tweets, General

What do you get when you combine poetry with storytelling, comedy, dramatic monologue, battle rap, song and dance?  You have a new art form called Performance Poetry!

What happens when these new performers compete, judged by members of the audience?  You get a Poetry Slam.

And what elite final event remains after thousands of poets from across the globe compete for a year?  You get the Individual World Poetry Slam 2009.

Seventy-two poets from around the world will converge on Berkeley in October to compete in this event.  Preliminary competition, daytime workshops, themed open mics and late-night events will be held October 8 and 9 in South Berkeley at the Starry Plough, La Pena Cultural Center and the Long Haul.  Finals will start at 8:00 p.m. on October 10 at Wheeler Auditorium on the UC Berkeley campus.  Click here and here for the full schedule of events.

Tickets must be purchased in advance for preliminary and semifinal bouts, late-night events and the final competition. Other events are free. Tickets go on sale September 10. Discounts are available for group ticket sales to schools and youth groups.

Visit the Individual World Poetry Slam web site for more information.

Arts, Events, South Berkeley, UC Berkeley